Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee will host free Healthy Church Fairs throughout Memphis this fall. to 2 p.m. There will also be activities for children.
This fall, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee introduces a series of community health fairs throughout Shelby County. The free Memphis Healthy Church Fairs will be held at various churches from 10 a.m. on Saturdays beginning Sept. 6 and concluding on Nov. 8, 2014.
“Memphis and Shelby County have ranked in the bottom 10 percent of most recent polls and studies for overall health, nutrition, exerci
se, healthy living and life-altering disease management and prevention,” said Rafielle Freeman, director of quality improvement for BlueCare Tennessee, BlueCross’ Medicaid subsidiary. “These fairs are aimed to target some of the major health issues we see in this community and promote healthier lifestyles.”
The fairs will include health screenings, educational classes on chronic illness, group exercise sessions including Zumba, healthy cooking demonstrations, health vendors and giveaways. Screenings offered will include mammograms, eye exams, and cholesterol and blood pressure checks, among others. See the schedule below for a list of locations and dates for the health fairs:
Sept. 6, 2014: Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church (70 N. Bellevue Blvd. 38104)
Sept. 13, 2014: TBD
Sept. 20, 2014: New Direction Christian Church (6120 Winchester Rd. 38115)
Oct. 4, 2014: Konoinia Baptist Church (4340 Millbranch Rd. 38116)
Oct. 11, 2014: New Hope Baptist Church of Memphis (2356 Elvis Presley Blvd. 38106)
Oct. 18, 2014: Breath of Life Christian Church (3795 Frayser-Raleigh Rd. 38128)
Oct. 25, 2014: New Life in Christ Fellowship Church (6825 E Holmes Rd, Memphis, TN 38141)
Nov. 1, 2014: St. Paul Douglas Baptist Church (1543 Brookins St. 38108)
Nov. 8, 2014: St. Andrew A.M.E. Church (867 South Parkway East, 38106)
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Inc. is an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association. For more information, visit the company's website at www.bcbst.com.
11/06/2014
This is it! This Saturday will be the last week for you to join in on all the fun, prizes and health screenings that the Healthy Church Fair provides. This Saturdays fair will be held at St. Andrew A.M.E. Church Community Life Center 867 South Parkway from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Bring the whole family out for FREE health screenings and GREAT prizes!
11/04/2014
This is it! This Saturday will be the last week for you to join in on all the fun, prizes and health screenings that the Healthy Church Fair provides. This Saturdays fair will be held at St. Andrew A.M.E. Church 867 South Parkway from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Bring the whole family out for FREE health screenings and GREAT prizes!
11/01/2014
This fair has been great! We will be back at it for our FINAL Fair next Saturday. Thank you to St.Paul Douglas Baptist Church and all that attended.
11/01/2014
Michael Adrian Davis started an intense game of musical chairs. 95.7 Hallelujah FM
11/01/2014
This lucky lady just won the Google Nexus Tablet 7 and received all of her health screenings. It's not too late for you to get here!
11/01/2014
First winner received Beats by Dre Headphones there's still time for YOU to win!
11/01/2014
You still have time to get to St. Paul Douglas Baptist Church and win some great prizes like: an Xbox 360, Beats by Dre Headphones and more!
11/01/2014
Our first giveaway at St. Paul Baptist is 5 minutes away! Join us at 1543 Brookins Rd for the Healthy Church Fair today!
11/01/2014
The kids at St. Paul Douglas Baptist Church love the BC Bear
10/30/2014
Our next stop this Saturday is St. Paul Douglas Baptist Church located at 1543 Brookins St. We'll be there from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. with health screenings, educational health information, giveaways and lots more.
Some Giveaways Include:
Beats by Dre Headphones
Google Nexus Tablet
X-BOX 360 with Kinect
10/25/2014
Last prize giveaway is in a few minutes! Who will win the XBox+Kinect bundle??
10/25/2014
We're at New Life in Christ Church 6825 E. Holmes Rd. 38141. There's Zumba, health screenings, healthy eating demos, kids activities, giveaways and more. Join us. We'll be here until 2 pm